A hospital trust issued a strict new uniform policy after a number of complaints from its patients.
The document says doctors and nurses face disciplinary action if they wear clothing that “exposes the midriff, torso or excessive cleavage”.
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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust rules also ban its 5,000 non-uniform staff from wearing miniskirts, shorts, denim or leggings.
Hannah Middleton, Unison branch secretary for the trust, said: “There had been complaints about staff baring their midriff and health and safety problems as some had been wearing sandals.
“There has always been a policy but it has now been toughened up.”
A trust spokesman said: “The dress code’s aim is to establish a professional and consistent image that reflects the trust’s values.”
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